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26 July 2018 Dear Parents,
Next week Catholic Education Week will be celebrated across Queensland. This annual
event is held to promote the special ethos of Catholic schools and to highlight the great things
that take place in Catholic schools every day. The theme for our celebrations is Discovering
New Horizons.
The first Catholic school in Queensland opened in 1845 on a site in Brisbane currently
occupied by the Myer Centre. Non-religious or lay teachers staffed this school. From the
1870’s when education in Australia became compulsory, secular and free, all government
financial assistance to Catholic schools was withdrawn. Over the next 100 years, various
priests and religious orders, supported by the Catholic community, established schools.
Since the 1960’s government funding has once again been provided and Catholic schools
are staffed by lay teachers committed to the goals of Catholic education.
There are 8 Kindergartens, 31 Primary schools and 8 Secondary Colleges within the Diocese
of Rockhampton that educate over 16 200 students and employ 2 500 teachers and staff, and
all of these will celebrate Catholic Education Week in some way next week. We at Emmanuel
would like to invite all families to join in these celebrations by attending a community lunch on
Friday 03 August commencing 12.40pm in the grassed area outside the Music Room. At
12.15pm teachers will open their classrooms for parents to peruse their children’s work. This
is an ideal opportunity for you to join in with your children’s learning. Mums, dads,
grandparents and the wider ‘Emmanuel Family’ are encouraged to bring along a picnic lunch
which can be shared with your children at this shared lunch. We look forward to you joining
us in this special celebration.
We also extend a special invitation to all families to join with us in prayer at our 8.00am chapel
Mass on Thursday 31 July. A morning tea will be served on conclusion of this celebration.
Please join with us in prayer for the Emmanuel and Holy Spirit College school communities.
SOMETHING TO REFLECT ON
Room for Growth I’d like to share a quote that I feel as parents we all need to remember (Happiness, E. Monkton, Harper Collins, 2007). From the “butterfly of freedom”:
“Why do you fly outside the box?” “I fly outside the box because I can.” “But we know the box. We are safe inside the box.” “That, my friend, is why I leave it. For you may be safe….. But I AM FREE!”
The quote touches a chord with me because it speaks of risk-taking and exploring and experiencing all that life has to offer. Whilst nurturing and supporting our children it is important to also allow them to leave the safety of the “nest”; for the butterfly to emerge from the cocoon and experience all the inherent joy and satisfaction. It is also vital to allow children to make the mistakes and feel the discomfort that comes as a consequence. This is not to suggest the mistakes are welcome or to be celebrated but rather seen as opportunities for growth. Remember, “children aren’t made of china” (Children Aren’t Made of China, McCaskill, 2002)
Wishing you every blessing for the coming week,
Geraldine Rostirolla (Principal)
Term Planner July
Thur 26:
Dance Fever begins
(8 weeks)
Tues 31 – Coffee Van
Sun 29 – Sat 4 Aug:
Catholic Education
Week
August
Fri 3:
Picnic Lunch
Mackay District
Athletics
Wed 22:
Book Week Parade
Sun 26:
Optiminds
Wed 29:
Feast Day Mass
Sept
Mon 10 – Fri 14
Yr 6 Camp
Fri 21:
Last day of term 3
Camp
FRECKLES - A REFLECTION
A woman and her little grandson, whose face was
sprinkled with bright freckles, spent the day at the zoo.
Lots of children were waiting in line to get their cheeks
painted by a local artist who was decorating them with
tiger paws.
"You've got so many freckles, there's no place to paint!"
a girl in the line said to the little fella.
Embarrassed, the little boy dropped his head. His
grandmother knelt down next to him. "I love your
freckles. When I was a little girl I always wanted
freckles," she said, while tracing her finger across the
child's cheek. "Freckles are beautiful."
The boy looked up, "Really?"
"Of course," said the grandmother. "Why just name me
one thing that's prettier than freckles."
The little boy thought for a moment, peered intensely
into his grandma's face and softly whispered,
"Wrinkles.”
(Unknown)
GRANDPARENTS LITURGY Yesterday we opened the doors and invited our
grandparents to share in the great things that happen at
Emmanuel every day. It was fabulous to see more than
200 grandparents joining in the fun.
After a lovely liturgy and morning
tea many grandparents visited
classrooms, shared stories of their
school days and participated in
classroom activities. Grandparents
were seen dancing, helping to
create works of art and learning
about interactive whiteboards. The
children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and we
hope all the grandparents did too.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Last weekend the students involved in St Joseph’s
Parish Sacramental Program completed their
Sacramental initiation. Surrounded by family, friends
and members of the parish, they received the Eucharist
for the first time. Fr Stephen blessed the communicants
and encouraged them to invite Jesus into their hearts
and lives by receiving the Blessed Sacrament often.
Certificates were presented at the conclusion of Mass.
Congratulations to all students and
families involved. You have worked
hard over many months to prepare for
the Sacraments of Reconciliation,
Confirmation and Eucharist.
A big THANK YOU to Fr Stephen and the Sacramental
Team for guiding and supporting them throughout the
program.
A reminder to all students that Mass is celebrated in the
Emmanuel Chapel at 8:00am each Thursday morning.
It is a great way to start your day. All welcome.
Religious Education
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM Students participating in the Sacramental Program in
the Farleigh Parish will receive their First Holy
Communion on Saturday 4 August. Please continue to
keep them in your prayers as they complete their
preparation.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK
Catholic Education Week will be celebrated across
Queensland from 29 July – 4 August this year.
This annual event is held to promote the special ethos
of Catholic schools and to highlight the great things that
take place in Catholic schools every day. The theme for
this year’s celebrations is ‘Discovering New Horizons.’
Catholic Education strives to make a difference in the
lives of those in our schools and in the wider community
by challenging young people to live out the message of
Jesus and to reach their full potential as compassionate,
contributing, life-giving members of society.
At Emmanuel we will be celebrating Catholic Education
Week with a number of activities. The students will be
participating in a poster competition and our Student
Council will be hosting games and activities at
lunchtime.
On Tuesday 31 July
the Cafe2U coffee
van will be here
from 8am-9am.
Parents are invited
to come along, to
enjoy a coffee and a chat.
On Friday 3
August there
will be a picnic
lunch and all
members of the
Emmanuel family are encouraged to bring lunch to
share with their children. It is always a lovely way to end
the week and we look forward to as many parents as
possible joining in this celebration.
PEER SUPPORT Tomorrow our Year Six students will lead the final
lesson of the 2018 Peer Support Program. They are
congratulated on their leadership and on the positive
and enthusiastic way in which they have shared the
‘CHOOSE KIND # loveothers’ message with their
groups. A big thank you to the Year Six teachers who
have prepared the students to lead the activities each
week. Everyone has had fun and learnt something new.
VIRTUE OF THE FORTNIGHT –
FRIENDLINESS “One thing everybody in the world wants and needs
is friendliness.” (William E Holler)
Friendliness is being a friend, through good times and
bad. You take an interest in other people and make
them feel welcome. You share your belongings, your
time and yourself. Friendliness is the best cure for
loneliness. No one is left out when you are friendly.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people will never
forget how you made them feel.” (Maya Angelou)
Noeleen Kliese
Assistant Principal Religious Education (Acting)
ACARA – PRIVACY NOTICE Attached to today’s newsletter is a copy of a privacy
notice for collection of information by ACARA
(Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting
Authority). Please contact the school office by phone
within 7 days of receiving this notice if you DO NOT wish
to have your data shared. The attached copy of the
Privacy Notice is in English, however it is also available
in 21 other languages and if required, these can be
accessed at the bottom of the My School updates page
of the ACARA website:
https://www.acara.edu.au/reporting/my-school-updates
CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS
Class 4S: This term Mrs. Rokic has implemented TOWN
(Taking off With Numeracy) into 4S to further develop
and strengthen basic arithmetic skills. Students are
grouped according to ability and the aim is for the
session to be short and fast focused . They are loving
the hands on and tactile learning.
Curriculum Corner
6W: This week the student’s at
Emmanuel have enjoyed
participating in many NAIDOC
week activities. The students in
6W particularly enjoyed
celebrating Mass at St. Joseph’s
as well as dot painting.
BOOK WEEK CELEBRATIONS
Emmanuel will be celebrating Book Week during Week
6, Monday 20 August to Friday 24 August. This year’s
theme is Find Your Treasure. We will be celebrating
our Book Week Parade on WEDNESDAY 22 AUGUST. Children are invited to come to school dressed as their favourite book character. A parade will take place at 9.00am. Parents are most welcome to attend. This year we would like to publish some of the children’s
writing, if your child has a piece of writing they are
particularly proud of, please hand in a copy to their
classroom teacher accompanied with a photo of your
child. During Book Week their stories will be published
and on display in the Library for the students to read.
Parents are welcome to
visit the library and read
the wonderful work
produced by our very
talented students.
Perhaps during Book
Week you would like to
set a family challenge to
encourage all family
members to read more; to read together; discuss your
favourite books and authors.
Janine Refalo
Assistant Principal Curriculum (Acting)
SCHOOL PHOTOS
School Photos have been delivered to the school and
will be distributed to students today. Please contact
your classroom teacher if you do not receive your
order. For any other issues, please
contact advancedlife photographers directly.
Some parents opted to collect photos directly from
the school office and these are now available for
parents to collect.
Please find below a message from advancedlife
photographers in relation to group photographs:
School co-curricular group photographs were taken
recently. These groups include sports/school
captains. These group images are now available for
purchase at the advancedlife
EMMANUEL CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Community Portal.
Simply follow the link above or click order now to go
directly to your community portal.
Important Information:
Group photos can only be purchased online: DO
NOT return payment to school
Photos will be returned to your school for distribution
approximately six weeks after photos are ordered
Past years’ photographs are also available at
your school’s advancedlife & your advanced you
photo sites (follow the link above)
Advancedlife would like to express our appreciation to
EMMANUEL CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL for
placing your trust in us. Please remember we offer a
100% money back guarantee on our products to ensure
your peace of mind. We would also love to receive your
feedback or resolve any issues you may experience as
fast as possible, to ensure your satisfaction. If you have
any questions, comments or feedback relating to
your advancedlife experience please contact us at
EMMANUEL EISTEDDFOD CHOIR 2018
We are fast approaching the 2018 Mackay Eisteddfod,
which takes place in the first three weeks of Term
Four. This year, choirs have been entered in the
following year levels:
Choral Singing Verse Speaking
Year Six Choir Year One
Year Five Choir Year Two
Year Four Choir Year Three
Year Three Choir
Year One Choir
In year levels where there is both a Verse Speaking and a Singing Choir entered, all students in the year level will represent our school and perform together as part of this wonderful cultural experience. Our Singing Choir Co-ordinator, Mrs Vanessa Dale, is currently on maternity leave, however, together with Mrs Jan Whelan, has generously offered to conduct our singing choirs this year.
Singing choirs have been formed by selecting students who participated in the singing choir in 2017. Please check with your child or their classrrom teacher if you are unsure of their participation. We look forward to a successful 2018 Eisteddfod.
Amanda McDonald Assistant Principal Administration
NORTHERN SUBURBS ATHLETICS On Tuesday 24 July, Emmanuel students participated in
the Northern Suburbs Athletic Trials at Whitsunday
Anglican School. Competition was very strong and at
the end of the day Emmanuel came second overall.
Congratulations to Zoe Huang (10 year old girls) for
winning Age Champion. Emmanuel also displayed a
strong performance in the relays with our school winning
five out of the eight races.
Emmanuel Staff were very proud of all our competitors
for their dedication and behaviour. Special thanks to the
staff and parents who volunteered their time or attended
to support the competitors. Without you we would not
have achieved such a successful carnival.
The following students had been selected in the
Northern Suburbs Athletic Team to compete on Friday
3 August or Monday 6 August (1500m) at Whitsunday
Anglican School: Ryan Kidd, Tahj Day, Lachlan Ipson,
Brady Misztela, Billy Gosper, Zoe Huang, Ella Bell,
Madison Mooney, Bryden Murdoch, Cohen Ross, Flynn
Battaia, Erin Synnott, Dylan Gilroy, Charles Sammut
and Paige Mooney. Good luck to all of our athletes.
CHALLENGE CUP The sun was shining, the waves were lapping and
everyone was excited for the Challenge Cup in Yeppoon
last week. Two netball teams made the trip south this
year.
The Year 5 team included Mia Slater, Paige Clulee,
Ellen Jones, Summer Hunt, Aja Rose, Clara Chow, Erin
Synnott, Eryn De Pinto and Ava Symons. Thank you to
Mrs De Pinto for managing the team when Miss Jeffcoat
was running between the two teams and also for scoring
most of the games along with Mrs Jones. The team were
unlucky to play against tall Year 6 girls for most of their
games but they persevered and won two games during
the carnival against St Joseph’s Biloela and Our Lady’s
Longreach. They had fun and are looking forward to
next year and even trying for the Cup trophy!.
The Year 6 team included Anna West, Heidi Overall,
Jayda Ah-Wong, Lucy Baretta, Anneke Grobler, Jessica
Haworth, Maya Heke and Stephanie Schembri. Thank
you to Mrs Grobler for scoring the Year 6 games. This
team came out strong winning all three games on the
first day. Thursday saw them compete against some
tough competition and placing fourth in their pool. This
meant they were playing for the Bowl trophy in the finals.
They won against St Brendan’s Mackay and St John’s
Walkerston in the finals to take the trophy for their
division.
Thank you also to Indianna-Rose Hunt and Freya Jones
for umpiring the games. It was very much appreciated.
Also a big thank you to Mrs Overall for assisting Miss
Jeffcoat with coaching both teams last term and
managing the Year 6 team when Miss Jeffcoat couldn’t
split herself in two!
Well done to all the girls for their amazing
sportsmanship and enthusiasm. You all made the
school proud!
Miss Amy Jeffcoat
TERM 3 SCHOOL FEE STATEMENTS
Term 3 School Fee Statements were emailed to all
families on Tuesday 24 July, with payment due by 7
August. Statements can also be viewed via parent
lounge using the ‘make a payment’ tab from the menu
bar and clicking on the paperclip. If you did not receive
your statement, please contact the office.
Spotlight on Sports
OSHC
Welcome to Term three. It was wonderful to return back
to see the Emmanuel OSHCers again! I wish to thank
all the relief staff who worked at the service during my
leave, in particular Mrs Debbie Faix, and Mrs Therese
Mattes from our Finance Department. I would also like
to thank the staff and children that created the beautiful
“WELCOME BACK” banner in our OSHC room.
Our Vacation Care program again proved to be very
popular. I have received much positive feedback in
regards to our Natural Environment Centre Excursion
and the “Old MacDonalds Farm” visit. During the
excursion, the children learned the names and qualities
of different native plant species. OSCHers were given
the opportunity to mix soil and fertiliser, which provided
a wonderful sensory experience. Each child was given
their own tomato plant and paper daisy to take home.
Mr Ray was even given plants for our School garden!
As of the second of July, the new CCS was introduced.
There has been a few teething issues, and families are
encouraged to check their “mygov” account to ensure all
relevant information is completed and entered correctly.
Please refer to the following site for any enrolment
issues. www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/online-
help/centrelink/confirm-your-childs-enrolment-details-
child-care-subsidy
During our first week back, some of the children have
expressed interest in crystals, insects and dinosaurs, as
well as measuring and recording their weight and
height. We are in the process of establishing a “Science
Table” to extend these interests. I will be looking to
obtain a set of scales so the OSHCers can start
recording their weight.
We encourage our families to contribute any ideas and
feedback to our service, and welcome donations of
scrap paper, pre-loved books and other learning
resources.
Some of the benefits of Outside School Hours Care are:
Promoting play with other age groups
Learning skills from older children
Older children support and “buddy” younger
children for example reading, and homework tasks.
OSHC aims to provide QUALITY LEISURE TIME.
We would like to welcome our new Educator, Miss
Jacinta Rixon, to our service. Jacinta is currently
studying her Bachelor of Primary Education, and will be
working Wednesdays to Fridays. Miss Debbie will
continue to work Mondays and Tuesdays.
If you would like to enrol your child, or have any queries
with regards to this service, please do not hesitate to
contact us on 0429 311 579, or email
[email protected] Gossweiler
OSHC COORDINATOR
Community Notices Prep Nixon Malahoff
Ryan Wisley Mason Richards
Koby Buckeridge Elyse Tait
Year 1
Ryder Gundry Abbi Pritchard Hayley Chan
Isabella Lemm Eva Dlophin
Year 2
Bryson Doherty Gabi Stehbens Elliot Garnham
Indiee Vaughan Ethan Flakus Jasmyn Craig
Year 3
Amelia Dolphin Ruby Busby Brady Clark
Brendan Scriha Darcy McGroarty
Year 4
Bianca Janus Samuel Carless Halle Sinnott
Sienna Kippen Claire Wortley
Year 5
Mia Flakus Chase Bettini Elise Doherty Melba Mathew
Kaidy Murray Isabel Miles Brydie Moore Ashton Weir
Year 6
Jake Heke Makayla Phillips Sydney Houston
Gabby Ipson Nate Jackson Saxon Crofts
Principal’s Awards
Tuckshop Roster – Week 2 Monday 30 July Nicole Murray Tuesday 31 July Tracey Camilleri Wednesday 1 Aug Milly Schneider
Charmaine Sutherland Thursday 2 Aug Jason Wheeler
Lucille Powell Friday 3 Aug Donna Ellis
Shannon Garnham
Kara Shepherd
Thank You
INFLUENZA PREVENTION PREVENTION
MEASURES
Even healthy kids can get seriously sick from the flu and
they can spread it to others. Protect your child and others
this flu season by:
• Know the common signs and symptoms of influenza in
infants and children
• Keep sick children at home
• Teach children to wash their hands and cover their
coughs and sneezes
For further information, please visit:
www.health.qld.gov.au/flu
